Designers Block

[Chung Dha]

Have you ever ran into a Designers Block? Getting a feeling you just somehow don't want to design something or just can't.

What do you do to avoid it or to get out of one?

[SteveOrM3L]

I get it alot, i usualy just take a nap or somthing and it for the most part goes away.
Or i just go eat, and do somthing that gets my blood pumping, so my brain flow is faster.

[~V~]

Yeah, I think it happens to everyone at some point. I get away from my computer and do something else for a bit, anything else, I just stop thinking about it and give myself a bit of a break. Exercise works for me too, a bit of yoga or an hour at the gym does the trick.

[arcticsnpr]

Yeah I know what you mean, I hate it. It seems like all creativity is totally gone, and everything you design looks like you just started with design. Many times I actually try and fight through it, but I end up wasting time. So, I try and just leave, go outside, sleep, something.

[rinaldidesigns]

I like to immerse my self in how magazine.....I pull out past issues(I've suscribed for years(I have some ancient, 90s, issues).....I also look at inspiration books....

[signare]

It's most frustrating when you've got a lack of time!

One suggestion is looking thru cool blogs or sites.

Here are a few:
http://www.thecoolhunter.net/ads
http://www.coolhomepages.com
http://www.feedmecoolshit.com

[Shamrox]

I go to the grocery store. Seriously. Walk down a few of the aisles and check out the packaging. It's a great place for inspiration.

[hackdesign]

I love to look at my competition. I always get ideas. It sounds like copying when i say it like that but not at all. I figure out how to be different than the ones i see. I also look at images related. I had to do a logo for a restaurant called forkers. I must of spent 8 hours looking at images of forks, google image is great for that.

[ro-bin]

that's really happens very often. Usually, I am dropping everuthing.. run a game and start to fight. From very beginning you fell that you are still thinking about that design.. and then.. when you realize - you don't think any more.. get back )) that works.. and you'll have a fresh eye on your job. 100% works for me.

[squarelogo]

I also look at design annuals or others portfolios to get inspired. Sometimes you'll see something that will spark an idea.